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Assessment Makeup Day

Total questions: 52

Worksheet time: 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What does "Bicameral" mean?

a)

1 house

b)

2 houses

c)

3 houses

d)

4 houses

2.

What does "Unicameral" mean?

a)

1 house

b)

2 houses

c)

3 houses

d)

4 houses

3.

The Virginia Plan wanted representation based on _______.

a)

population of each state.

b)

number of state delegates.

c)

one state, one vote

d)

delegates appointed by the president.

4.

The New Jersey Plan wanted representation based on _______.

a)

population of each state.

b)

number of state delegates.

c)

one state, one vote

d)

delegates appointed by the president.

5.

The Virginia Plan wanted what type of legislature?

a)

Unicameral

b)

Bicameral

6.

The New Jersey Plan wanted what type of legislature?

a)

Unicameral

b)

Bicameral

7.

This plan called for a weak Executive Branch.

a)

Virginia Plan

b)

New Jersey Plan

8.

This plan called for a strong Executive Branch.

a)

Virginia Plan

b)

New Jersey Plan

9.

This plan called for a strong Judiciary Court.

a)

Virginia Plan

b)

New Jersey Plan

10.

Check all that apply for the "Madisonian System" (pick 4)

a)

Limiting majority control

b)

Separation of power

c)

Checks and Balances

d)

Establishing a Federal System

e)

Establishing a Confederate System

11.

Who developed the Virginia Plan?

a)

James Madison

b)

Thomas Jefferson

c)

William Patterson

d)

Roger Sherman

12.

Who developed the New Jersey Plan?

a)

James Madison

b)

Thomas Jefferson

c)

William Patterson

d)

Roger Sherman

13.

favored large states

(a)  

14.

power from the people

(a)  

15.

one vote per representative

(a)  

16.

Decide whether the fact below applies to the Virginia Plan, the New Jersey Plan, or both:


This plan would include an executive branch & judicial branch

a)

Virginia Plan

b)

New Jersey Plan

c)

Both

17.

Decide whether the fact below applies to the Virginia Plan, the New Jersey Plan, or both:


All the states would have the same number of representatives in Congress

a)

Virginia Plan

b)

New Jersey Plan

c)

Both

18.

Decide whether the fact below applies to the Virginia Plan, the New Jersey Plan, or both:


The judicial branch would be chosen by the legislative branch

a)

Virginia Plan

b)

New Jersey Plan

c)

Both

19.
How many houses make up the legislative branch under the Constitution?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
20.
Which branch of government is responsible for interpreting laws?
a)
Executive
b)
Judicial
c)
Legislative
21.
Which branch of government is responsible for creating laws?
a)
Executive
b)
Judicial
c)
Legislative
22.
Which branch of government is responsible for enforcing laws?
a)
Executive
b)
Judicial
c)
Legislative
23.
What are the first three words of the Constitution?
a)
In order to
b)
We the people
c)
Once upon a
d)
The United States
24.
What term refers to the idea that the national government shares power with state governments?
a)
Articles of Confederation
b)
Ratification
c)
Federalism
d)
Checks and Balances
25.
True or False:
All houses of Congress must pass a bill for it to become law.
a)
True
b)
False
26.
Which Articles describe the branches of government?
a)
Articles 2,3,4
b)
Articles 1,2,3
c)
Articles 7,8,10
d)
Article1
27.
The US Constitution is considered the-
a)
best document ever
b)
supreme law of the land
c)
outdated and old
28.
A system of checks and balances was built into the Constitution to prevent...
a)
states from passing laws that duplicate federal laws
b)
individual states from deciding to leave the Union.
c)
any one branch of government from becoming too powerful.
d)
the federal government from spending more money than it collects in taxes.
29.
Which is the BEST description of federalism?
a)
a government in which a Supreme Court is the highest level of the judicial branch
b)
a government with rules and laws that are spelled out by a constitution
c)
a system in which power is shared between a central government and state governments
d)
a type of government in which there are two legislative bodies of different sizes
30.
The term separation of powers in the U.S. government refers to separate powers given to
a)
the president and the Cabinet.
b)
the Senate and the House of Representatives
c)
the federal, state, and local levels.
d)
the executive, legislative, and judicial branches
31.
Which newspaper headline BEST illustrates the concept of checks and balances?
a)
“Congress Overrides President’s Veto”
b)
“Governors Look for Help in New Federal Budget”
c)
“Secretary of State Addresses United Nations”
d)
“Local Man to Be Tried in State and Federal Courts”
32.
After both houses of Congress pass a bill, what must happen before it becomes a law?
a)
The Supreme Court must approve the bill.
b)
The President must sign the bill.
c)
The Secretary of State has to approve the bill
d)
Public hearings must be held to consider the bill.
33.
Which is true about the United States Justices?
a)
They serve only two terms totaling 8 years.
b)
They work only when they want.
c)
They are elected every 4 years.
d)
There are 9 of them.
34.
There are _____ senators.
a)
50
b)
2
c)
25
d)
100
35.
How long is a president’s term?
a)
2 years
b)
4 years
c)
6 years
d)
 8 years
36.
Who has veto power?
a)
Vice President
b)
President
c)
Secretary of State
d)
Congress
37.

Which of the following is an expressed power of the US Congress?

a)

To serve as commander-in-chief of the armed forces

b)

To negotiate treaties

c)

To appoint justices to the Supreme Court

d)

To declare war

38.

Which power can Congress use to check the President?

a)

Regulation of Commerce

b)

Cross-cutting mandates

c)

Impeachment

d)

Declare executive orders unconstitutional

39.

How long is the term for the members of the House of Representatives?

a)

2 years

b)

4 years

c)

6 years

d)

life

40.

The length of the term of office for a Senator is __ years.

a)

2

b)

4

c)

6

d)

8

41.

How old to be in the US House of Representatives?

a)

25

b)

30

c)

35

d)

40

42.

To be a Senator, a person must be ___ years old and a resident of the US for ___ years.

a)

30, 9

b)

25, 7

c)

35, 14

d)

40, 10

43.

A person must be 35, a natural born US citizen, and a 14 year resident of the United States to run for

a)

The Senate

b)

The House of Representatives

c)

President

d)

The Supreme Court

44.

An amendment to the Constitution is proposed by

a)

2/3 of Congress

b)

3/4 of the state legislatures

c)

the President

d)

a majority of the Senate

45.

A Constitutional amendment must be ratified by

a)

the President

b)

2/3 of Congress

c)

3/4 of state legislatures

d)

This is impossible. The Constitution can not be changed.

46.

Who has the power to print and coin money?

a)

Congress

b)

Senate

c)

House of Representatives

d)

President

47.

Who has the power to nominate ambassadors, Supreme Court justices, and cabinet members?

a)

President

b)

Senate

c)

House of Representatives

d)

Congress

48.

Who has the power to settle disputes between states?

a)

Senate

b)

President

c)

Federal Courts

d)

House of Representatives

49.

Who has the power to approve all treaties?

a)

Senate

b)

House of Representatives

c)

Federal Courts

d)

President

50.

Who has the power to propose a law to raise revenue?

a)

House of Representatives

b)

President

c)

Senate

d)

Congress

51.

Which amendment gave 18-year-olds the right to vote?

a)

19

b)

26

c)

8

d)

13

52.

Which Amendment abolished slavery?

a)

26

b)

12

c)

15

d)

13

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